Summons Radio

Have you ever been really, really confident that you were going to be able to do something? Maybe even bragged about it in advance? But then-n-n… Well, today, Pastor Terry shares that you’re not alone in a failure of self-confidence. And that’s exactly where God wants you to be! He doesn’t want you to be confident in yourself. He wants you to place your confidence in Him. God doesn’t help those wh...

Have you ever been treated unfairly? Have you been rejected, persecuted, or abused? Do you feel like you’re alone? In today’s message, Pastor Terry will remind you that Jesus knows your pain. Jesus came to earth and wrapped himself in flesh to experience all the joys and miseries of being human. He was persecuted, rejected, abused, beaten, and killed. He understands. You can come to Him with your...

That’s not fair! Do you remember hearing that or saying that a lot as a kid? Fairness seems really important when we’re growing up. It was a big deal if your sibling got a slightly bigger scoop of ice cream than you. In his message today, Pastor Terry will look at the trial of Jesus. He was treated quite unfairly. It was a mockery of a trial. Jesus knows what it’s like to be mistreated. How do you...

People will tell you that there are many paths to God and that Jesus is only one of the ways. Why would He choose such a horrifying death if He wasn’t the only way? In today’s message, Pastor Terry will challenge you to realize that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus could have turned from the path and chose not to die, but He knew that there was no other...

Can you imagine how hard it would be to willingly submit yourself to torture and death? Jesus knew what He would go through, and He could have easily decided not to. In his message today, Pastor Terry will walk through the inner battle Jesus must have had in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus was clearly struggling with the path that was before Him. He was even sweating blood, but He made the decisio...

We will never reach the end of our walk with Christ on this earth. The journey will not be finished until we are with our Lord in heaven. Today, Pastor Terry tasks us with being steadfast in our pursuit to know Christ. We need to be trusting in the Lord while we grow and are transformed to look more like Jesus. It is a process that takes time and effort. The knowledge of God is so vast we will nev...

Where should we look for strength? We should be going to the Lord for help in difficult times, and not relying on our own power. Today, Pastor Terry’s message reminds us, that if we are in Christ, it is His Spirit in us that gives us strength. We are stronger when we humble ourselves and go to our heavenly Father for help. Real power happens when we lift up prayers to Him. He can do what our flesh...

When we take part in the Lord’s supper, we should examine ourselves. Are our actions and motives clean? Take a deep look inward. Do we have areas of our lives where we need to repent? Today, Pastor Terry’s message paints a picture of how lost we were before we put our faith in Jesus, and how we can now rejoice in our salvation. As we remember what Christ did for us on the cross, reflect on how we...

In this life, we will be slaves to something. Are we going to be slaves to sin or slaves to righteousness? Today, Pastor Terry’s message compares our bondage to sin to the Israelite’s captivity in Egypt. Like God delivered the Israelites, He can rescue us from our oppression. If we are Christians, Jesus, the perfect Lamb of God, redeems us through His sacrifice. Trust in the Lord and do not give i...

The Bible says that we do not wage war against flesh and blood. That means that there is a war going on that we may not even be aware of unless we are saved. When we are saved, the Holy Spirit will come inside us and take up residence. Any battle that happens comes from the outside. In today’s message, Pastor Terry will be sharing about the realities of spiritual warfare. The only way to be saved...

How long did you know about Jesus before you got saved? Maybe you heard him for the first time and you decided to give your life to Him! It’s also possible that you could’ve been going to church for years, maybe were raised in a Christian family, but you never gave your life to Christ. In today’s message, Pastor Terry will be sharing the importance of truly knowing and giving your life to Jesus. J...

Have you ever struggled with forgetfulness? Maybe you’re in a hectic time and you lose your keys, forget about an appointment, or can’t remember if you left the stove on or not! While we can all relate to forgetfulness, we know that the Lord doesn’t! God is all-knowing. In today’s message, Pastor Terry will be explaining the omniscience of God! We can never fly to understand this, but it can certa...

Did you know that God has something to say about every area in our life? When we read through the Bible carefully we can see His incredible attention to detail. Even in creation, we can see in the smallest atoms and elements Incredible detail. In today’s message, Pastor Terry will be sharing some of the details that God gives us to live our lives by. These aren’t burdensome, but rather help us to...

When Mary poured out the Alabaster Jar and washed Jesus's feet, she knew what was going to happen. She knew that He was going to go to the cross because she knew and listened to Him. Many times in the Bible, Jesus would say something to the disciples and they never understood it. Because of the Love that Mary had for Jesus, she was able to see what was really going on. In today’s message, Pastor T...

Mary Magdalene was one of the most devoted followers of Jesus during the time that He was on earth. She is a beautiful example of what it looks like to love Jesus. Jesus had done so much in the life of Mary and her response was pure love and adoration towards Him. In today’s message, Pastor Terry will be sharing more about Mary’s love for Jesus. When we hear stories like this, we should be inspire...

The Bible warns of people who will fall away during the end times. Christians will begin to become apathetic in their walk with the Lord. They will begin to put all of their time and attention into the things of this world and end up falling asleep spiritually. In today’s message, Pastor Terry will be encouraging us to remain diligent in our walk, especially during signs of the end times. Take som...

When Jesus ascended into Heaven, He said that He would come back soon! Ever since then believers have been eagerly awaiting that return! But, Jesus said that it is not for us to know, but only for God to know the hour. In today’s message, Pastor Terry will be sharing about the return of Christ. While there are signs in the Bible about what will be happening at that time, no one can know the date....

As Pastor Terry continues his teaching series through the Gospel of Mark, he’ll be exhorting you to live a holy life in light of the fact that Jesus can return imminently. In His first coming, Jesus was the suffering Servant. In His second coming, Jesus will be the conquering King. In His first coming, Jesus arrived in the most humble of circumstances. In His second coming, Jesus will arrive with...

The gospels tell the story of Jesus the Savior on earth, and most of the rest of the New Testament teaches you to live in this age in light of Jesus’ work on your behalf. Jesus fulfilled all the prophecies concerning His First Coming, and He’ll certainly fulfill those concerning His Second Coming. Today, Pastor Terry will be explaining how Jesus didn’t just vaguely fulfill prophecies, He made sure...

Jesus declares that our attitude toward money is indicative of the focus of our hearts. Jesus said: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also”. It’s helpful to look at our various financial accounts and observe how we spend our money. Our love for God and His work will show up in how we give our money away. As Pastor Terry continues his teaching series through the Gospel of Mark,...

Today, Pastor Terry will be reminding you that Jesus knows the depths and intents of your heart and soul. You may be able to fool other people, you may even be able to fool yourself, but you can never fool or hide the intentions of your heart from God. When this life comes to a close, and you stand before the Lord, all your works will be judged to see what the motivations were. When fire is applie...

It’s like the kid caught eating chocolate. When their parents find them, there’s really no doubt about what they were doing. With the evidence clearly all over their face, even if they try to deny it, the truth is pretty obvious. Pastor Terry teaches you in today’s message that there’s no hiding from God. The good news is that even though we’re all guilty of sin, God still loves us. He sees your s...

Knowing what’s in front of you is extremely important. There are many people who have missed opportunities of a lifetime because they didn’t recognize them for what they were. Whether it was a career they said no to, or an investment they thought would never take off, so many people didn’t realize until too late what they were missing out on. In today’s message, Pastor Terry encourages you to take...

Some people are good at putting on a show of good manners for a necessary amount of time, but at the end of the day, is their love genuine? It’s one thing to smile and use flattering speech, but when your kindness is genuine then your actions will prove it. In today’s message, Pastor Terry teaches you what it looks like when you love others as yourself and even to love them as Jesus loves you. Lov...

We all have days where we show up to work or school or wherever we have to go, but even though we’re there… we’re not really there. You might be physically present and you might get the job done, but you’re heart just isn’t in it. In today’s message, Pastor Terry teaches you that the greatest commandment in all of Scripture is to love God with all your heart. That doesn’t mean just showing up. It...